SPAWN PREVENTION

Posted by RainDancer88
Okay, this MAY come off condescending but my method is called abstinence. I just don't fuck. This works WONDERS.

Posted by size zero superhero
In addition to that inconvenience, it also made me retain water. When I quit taking the pills, my weight went from 115 down to 110 in a matter of A FEW DAYS. Since losing 5 lbs of body mass in 2 or 3 days is impossible, I knew it had to be water weight caused by the meds.
When I complained about the pills to my doctor(who prescribed them)her response was unhelpful & dismissive. She basically told me to tough it out until said problems subsided...which never happened.
On the bright side, BC made my skin look flawless. It was fine before, but during the time I was taking it, I never even had so much as ONE breakout/blemish.
Maybe the outcome would've been better, had I chosen another type of BC which wasn't intended to reduce periods. However, my experience was so negative that at the end of it I said "fv.ck this, no more hormonal science experiments will take place on my body".
So whatever you decide; my advice is to stay away from Seasonique brand oral contraceptives. While they prevent pregnancy, its profound side effects aren't worth the immense hassle.

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Posted by cheekyfaerie
Tried the Depo shot twice. After the initial bleeding like a stuck pig, I didn't have periods for the remainder of the time I got the shots. They *did* make me break out and gain weight like a sonuvabeech tho. Had to stop.
Was on the pill most of my life. It helped balance everything out and had no side effects. Also nice to be able to control whether or not you get a girly thing by continuing to take the pills thru the placebo week. Came in handy for a few beach holidays that woulda sucked otherwise.
Finally opted for sterilization once I felt my family complete. Ultimately hated being on hormones all the time when I knew I was done. If you ever get to that point, I had Essure done and very much recommend it.

I tried depo provera once. it was one shot 4 times a year and I bleed the first year straight and after stopping it I bleed for a year straight. Ended up becoming iron deficient anemic. Birthcontrol bills never regulated my cycle, what regulated my cycle was quit drinking milk and other foods contaminated with hormones and being active.

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Posted by Sugarfoot
When I got pregnant with my daughter we were doing the withdrawal thing, so ya. I don't recommend that. Lol.

Statistically speaking, the withdrawal method is considerably effective in avoiding conception...but never formally recommended because the entirety of its effectiveness depends upon the male partner's self-control.
What's really backwards IMO, is the "rhythm method" endorsed by Catholics. My BF's mom fell pregnant with him shortly after putting stock in that practice, and my aunt got pregnant with my twin cousins in the early '90s the exact same way.
Rosaries & ovaries simply don't mix. Womp womp

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Posted by RainDancer88
How old are you P-angel? Any children? Married? What do you do? just curious